The Osceola times., 1887-01-15

NJ. CLEMENcEAu rays there can be no
war between France and Germany unless
Germany makes the first attack.
AUSTRIA is becoming convinced that
Russia means war, and the Vienna press
bewails the fact that Bismark will not
join against the Gar.
As an evidence Of the carelessness OF
the public in addressing letters, officials
of the dead-letter Office, on the 10Th, ex-
hibited list of the sixty-four letters, ad-
dressed TO Pittsburgh, o.. all but nine Of
which were intended for and were subse-
quently delivered TO parties in Pittsburgh,
Pa. Nearly all of these letters were TO
business firms, and many Of the envelopes
bore business cards.
Two thousand brewery employees are on
strike at Philadelphia
PARIS diplomats consider the statement
that General Boulanger has not reduced
his supplemented estimates as another
evidence that war Is not remote.
THE Paris correspondent of the London
Times claims TO have information from an
undoubted source that Germany and Rus
sia signed direct alliance nearly three
weeks ago.
THE st. Petersburg Academy OF Science
has received telegram from DR.. Bunge,
at Orlinga, reporting the successful ter
mination of the labors of the Russian ex-
pedition which has been exploring the re-
gion around the mouth Of the Lena river in
Eastern Siberian islands, where the Jean
nette expedition came to grief.
OK the I'd the Portuguese Cortes was
opened by the King, who delivered a
| speech from the throne.
WILLIAM A. PINKERToN, in an interview
| on the 3Oth stated that Si3 900 of the money
stolen from the Adams Express Company
had been recovered. The total amount Of
cash obtained, according to Mr.. Pinkerten,
was 5000
| TELEGRAMs from Los Andes, Chill, re.
port heavy falls of rain and snow. The
cholera in Modoza has somewhat abated.
| On the 18th forty-four new cases and
eighteen deaths were reported.
THE American Society of Naturalists at
its session in Philadelphia on the both
elected the following officers: President,
Harrison Allen, Philadelphia; vice-presi-
dents, T.. ID. Cope, Philadelphia; NJ l..
Goodale, Cambridge; ii. T. Williams,
Ithaca; secretary, S. +. Clarke, Williams
town, treasurer, w. T. Sedwick, Boston
executive committee, c. q. Riley, Wash
ington; H. s. Osborn. Princeton.
| THE Raiinay Age says that in the year
| just closed 500 miles of new main line
railroad track have been built in the Unit
ed States. Kansas leads with the sur
prising amount Of $40 miles, the greater
part laid within the last six months. As
sumng the average cost to have been but
$40. 900 per mile, the expenditure for road
way alone was sl60, 100000. Indications
are that the year 1887 will show even
| greater activity
OFFICIAL announcement is made that the
commercial modus vivendi between the
United States and Spain will be prolonged
until March 81 next
THE year 1887 began in orthodox winter
style, news from all over the country In
| dicating bitter blizzards or severe snow
storms Calling was attended with more
or less discomfort wherever indulged in.
| OK the 1st, in accordance with the viii
of the deceased, the remains of Peter
Down, the Connemaugh hermit, were ere
mated at Pittsburgh, Pa, the remains hav
ing been shipped from Jonstown for the
purpose
OK the I'd trans on the Michigan Cen
trail, Wabash and other roads in Indiana
were greatly delayed by the snow block
ade.
IMPORTANCE is attached TO Emperor
Williams expressions Of confidence tina
the present year will be a tranquil ant
prosperous one.
The landlords IN Ireland are endeavor
ing TO bring their tenants into the bank
ruptcy court in order TO make them dis
close the names of trustees TO whom the,
paid rents.
SEVERAL officers connected with tn,
scientific bureau at Washington dranl
Mexican mescal on the night of the Bis
ult, for an experiment II was though
they would be able to appear at their of
fees by the 18th inst, If they suffered no re
lapse.
TuE shipping statistics for the year jus
closed of the port of Liverpool show dc
cease of 100000 tons. Tho coastwise trad,
shows an increase the falling off being II
the foreign trade.
DURING the past year % vessels will
total tonnage of l15,l26, valued at sl52,
300 and insured for sll0,23l, sailing iron
Gloucester. Mass, have been lost, togethe
with l37 human lives.
ALI the members of family nance
Thomas at Pittsburgh, Pa, are sufferin.
severely from trichinosis, contracte'
through eating raw ham, which was in
tested with the parasites.
| THE value of the mineral output of Colo
RADIO for the past year is estimated at S25,
T94, ,6Ss, an increase Of Si,29i,6ss over tn
output of 1850.
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